U S Ag Secretary: Specialty Crops “Make Good Case” for Farm Bill

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McCoy, Johanns & Cooper In an exclusive interview with Southeast AgNet at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention in Kansas City MO, U. S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns discussed efforts of specialty crops wanting to be designated a ‘major crop’ in the next Farm Bill. In the photo is Agriculture Secretary Johanns flanked by Southeast AgNet’s Lee McCoy from Newnan GA (left) and AgNet president Gary Cooper. Also in this report we announce, again, the winner of the CITRUS EXPO Attendee Survey Prize Drawing: Ray Grimes, Grimes Bros Citrus, Wauchula. He wins a CITRUS EXPO folding chair and carry bag. Listen To wma Report (2:00 wma)